We recently got back from Seattle, where we attended the wedding of one of my good friends from college. We also left AB for the first time... Since we were heading all the way cross country and there wasn't going to be any other family around, we figured it was going to be way too much work to try and bring AB, figure out transportation, adjust sleeping/eating schedules, different time zones, etc. etc. Luckily for us, my parents jumped at the chance to watch Annie.
It was our first time leaving AB for an extended period of time, so it was somewhat traumatic. We definitely called a lot, but only once a day, so I don't think it was that excessive. Every time I spoke to my mom, I got nothing but glowing reports! "She slept until 7am." "She went down with no fuss!" I don't know what happened to Annie, but she was the model child for Magga and Papa. Which definitely made it that much easier for us being so far away. We missed her terribly, but I sure got used to sleeping in!
The wedding was a blast, Seattle was great and you could not ask for better weather! The pics above are from the wedding reception. And if you can believe it, we actually brought our camera! I got to see a lot of friends from college, and we all had a great time.
Funny story... At the rehearsal dinner, yours truly got into a bit of a heated debate with the groom's brother-in-law. I was having a great time pushing this guy's buttons, because when you make comments like "Someone making $300,000/year can't even afford to raise a family because their tax burden is so high to support all these entitlement programs helping people who don't deserve it." Now, I do consider myself a conservative when it comes to fiscal policy, but I also strongly believe people need support from the government. People who work very hard and meaningfully contribute to society. The guy who makes minimum wage cleaning office buildings, after said jerk making $300K leaves each night, is contributing. And chances are he doesn't have employer sponsored health care. So this guy is one ER trip away from being pushed over the edge. On and on this went, we actually cleared the table twice... I don't like bullies, and I don't like know-it-alls who think they are so smart and can throw around a couple of SAT words to try and intimidate people. In the end this guy gave up first, which I consider a complete victory. But the best part was, the next day I heard he called me a "flaming liberal." Hilarious... I guess that's what happens when you're stacked next to a fascist.
Part II tomorrow...
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